A triangular-patterned podium façade and the long-term deflection of its concrete support.
VakıfBank Head Office
Our company provided structural façade engineering services for the podium area of the VakıfBank Head Office project. The scope included the design and sizing of the add-on triangular-patterned façade system, including its steel members, connections and supporting details.
Following the re-tendering of the works and the adoption of a revised façade system, we also carried out long-term deflection assessments of the reinforced-concrete supporting structure. These evaluations informed the revised façade design to ensure that anticipated concrete movements were properly accommodated.
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